FILM SURGERY
The show of a foriegn film got over in MAMI film festival and a big crowd came out of the theater.A short discussion on the serious aspects of the film took us towards a fancy tea stall, outside the theater .My friend’s phone buzzed and she started talking on some mundane issues of life,nothing to do with cinema.Watching her engrossed in her phone,i ordered a tea for me. Like the protaganists of “Blue is the warmest colour”,the tea was hot n delicious and as i was sipping and watching my friend go on and on with her conversation like a Mani kaul film, covering a long distance from her starting point ,creating a perfect long shot.Suddenly ,a person standing beside me looked at me and asked about the badge ,which every body was wearing in the neck.I quenched his query by telling him that every festival delegate has to wear it to get into the theater .We introduced us to each other and this gentleman was a dentist , who surprised me by telling that he never ever watched a film in his life .Adding to my bewilderment, asked me how you people can watch so much cinema..what you all gain ?? I told that gentleman to spend a day and watch some great films and then he will know the gain and I reminded him how dentists remove teeth and gain money . So there is a gain in every experience.Be it artistic or unartistic.That’s the difference in selfish and selfless aspect of life .He told me that he was so engrossed in his work and never found time for any entertainment and gradually lost interest for anything to do with cinema .He was a dental surgeon or may be he was a metaphor , which was unique in its own way . But how come someone in 21st century can evade watching even a single film. This was most enlightening experience of the day ,more then any film ,i saw .But the man didn't seem to be telling a lie and as i was looking for avenues to take out my creative outburst on him,a lady in the car called out for him and picked him from the spot. He wished me success in my journey of art ,which he will never be part of. I was looking at the car going away and my friend approaching towards me and me trying to come in terms of this strange encounter in a film festival .World is full of strange kind of wisdom.Thats how life keep surprising you and you can just be thankful for every experience,regardless of what your opinion is..#BobbyVats
